Department of Medicine
University of Wisconsin
School of Medicine and Public Health

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Dudley Lamming, PhD, associate professor, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, in his lab.

Study in Cell Metabolism shows that mice eating less of a specific amino acid are healthier and longer-lived

Ryan Powell, PhD, MA

Ryan Powell, PhD, MA, leads UW study linking past military service to Alzheimer's disease

Dr. Jeremy Kratz presenting.

Jeremy Kratz, MD, seeks to refine treatment of rare cancer

Craig Atwood, PhD, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, in his lab.

UW study, led by Craig Atwood, PhD, examines potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease in women

Research assistant and lead author, Michaela Trautman, in the lab with senior author Dudley Lamming, PhD.

Study from Lamming lab shows that strength training may reduce risks of a high-protein diet

Freddy Caldera, DO, MS, in the lab.

Freddy Caldera, DO, MS, leads study of effectiveness of updated COVID-19 vaccines for inflammatory bowel disease patients

Nizar Jarjour, MD

Nizar Jarjour, MD, co-leads research with the Center for Healthy Minds to uncover connections between asthma and Alzheimer’s disease

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Pulmonologist Hasmeena Kathuria to lead UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention

Natasha Merten, PhD, MS

Study explores midlife factors associated with blood biomarkers of neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s disease

Marina Sharifi, MD, PhD, and Josh Lang, MD, MS

Cancer diagnosis and treatment could get a boost from machine learning

University Hospital

U.S. News rankings: University of Wisconsin Hospitals No. 1 in Wisconsin

Bret Benally Thompson, MD, associate clinical professor, speaks at a public event.

Bret Benally Thompson, MD, leads new project to increase indigenous representation in health professions

Amy Kind, MD, PhD, explains how to use the Neighborhood Atlas

Federal agency uses tool developed by DOM faculty to shape national health policy

Fellowship director Sara Johnson, MD, associate professor, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care. Credit: Clint Thayer/Department of Medicine.

Department of Medicine palliative fellowship builds compassionate communication skills

Photo of Carey Gleason, PhD, in front of a background of green leaves.

Gleason research team leads study focused on Alzheimer's disease treatment and prevention in Black adults

Shivani Garg, MD, MS, of the Division of Rheumatology

Study finds lupus more likely to cause cardiovascular problems in Black patients

A doctor checks someone's heartbeat.

New study finds disparities in cardiac arrhythmia treatment

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Study finds high economic burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among indigenous populations

Nataliya Uboha, MD, PhD, leads an aid effort to help the citizens of her home country, Ukraine.

A vital aid effort from 5,000 miles away

Aerial photo of UW-Madison west campus, including University Hospital

U.S. News rankings: University of Wisconsin hospitals No. 1 in Wisconsin; gastroenterology/GI surgery, geriatrics ranked

Photo of Senior Scientist Jianhua Zhang, PhD

New study identifies protein essential to form stem cell-derived human heart cells

Photo of Vincent Cryns, Mo Chen and Richard A. Anderson

Unexpected link between most common cancer drivers may yield more effective drugs

Infectious disease fellows practice in the SIM Center

UW Department of Medicine Infectious Disease Fellowship selected for IDSA/CDC pilot program

Drs. William Busse, Angela Byars-Winston, and Jane Mahoney

Three Department of Medicine faculty awarded at 2022 ACTS meeting

Dr. Meghan Brennan stands outside wearing dark-rimmed glasses and an orange sweater

Diabetic foot ulcer outcomes point to racial and rural disparities

Drs. Michael Fiore and Timothy Baker stand in front of book shelves

UW-CTRI celebrates 30 years

Angela Byars-Winston, PhD

Byars-Winston appointed to NIH Advisory Council

Amish Raval

UW Health treats first patient in U.S. with investigational cell therapy for heart disease

Dudley Lamming in his lab

Fasting is required to see the full benefit of calorie restriction in mice

Dr. Molly Carnes, professor, Geriatrics and Gerontology, and WISELI co-founder

NIH recognizes WISELI for its work to improve gender diversity in academia

Pride flag at Memorial Union

UW School of Medicine and Public Health named as inaugural site for national LGBTQ+ health care fellowship program

Deyang Yu and Dudley Lamming

Uncovering how low-protein diets might reprogram metabolism

Jennifer Weiss, MD, MS, lead researcher in this study

UW researchers focus on boosting colorectal cancer screening rates in rural areas

Amy Kind, MD, PhD, director, Center for Health Disparities Research

UW launches innovative Center for Health Disparities Research

Dr. Jeannina Smith receives 2021 Dean’s Teaching Award

Michael Fiore and Tim Baker

Dr. Michael Fiore named recipient of Hilldale Award

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A legacy of dementia support: the Dr. Daniel I. Kaufer Lecture Series

Andrea Schnell, MD

Dr. Andrea Schnell named residency associate program director for diversity, equity and inclusion

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Variation in false-negative rate of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction-based SARS-CoV-2 tests by time since exposure (review of previous studies)

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: SARS-CoV-2 rates in BCG-vaccinated and unvaccinated young adults confirmed cases of coronavirus disease

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Use of prone positioning in nonintubated patients with COVID-19 and hypoxemic acute respiratory failure

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Cardiovascular disease, drug therapy and mortality in COVID-19

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Remdesivir in adults with severe COVID-19: A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: No evidence that ACE inhibitors and ARBs increase risk of COVID-19 in two large studies from Italy and New York

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Characteristics of hospitalized adults with COVID-19 in an integrated health care system in California

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Effective treatment of severe COVID-19 patients with Tocilizumab

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Alterations in smell or taste in mildly symptomatic outpatients with SARS-CoV2 infection

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Interim guidance by CDC for reopening

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Presenting characteristics, comorbidities, and outcomes among 5,700 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the New York City area

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DOM COVID-19 Journal Club: Effect of high vs low doses of chloroquine diphosphate as adjunctive therapy for patients hospitalized with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection